Cleveland Browns
Jason Pinkston - #62 - G
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 305 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/05/1987 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 5th round, 19th pick by Browns |
Roethlisberger throws 3 TDs, Steelers win 28-10
Ben Roethlisberger, cheered loudly during his first game in 9 1/2 months, returned from his four-game suspension to throw three touchdown passes, and the Steelers shut down a Browns offens during a 28-10 victory Sunday.
Browns-Steelers third-quarter notes
Here are notes on the third quarter of Browns-Steelers from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns' Cribbs out of game with head injury
Browns RS-WR Joshua Cribbs is out for the game after suffering a head injury against the Steelers, the Browns said.
Browns-Steelers halftime notes
Here's notes on the second quarter of Browns-Steelers from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns-Steelers first-quarter notes
Here's notes on the first quarter of Browns-Steelers from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns-Steelers prediction
Look for a competitive effort from the Browns, just not a winning one, against the Steelers, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
Browns rule QB Wallace out for Sunday
The Browns have officially downgraded QB Seneca Wallace as out for Sunday's game against the Steelers with a high ankle sprain.
Browns emphasizing physicality, not pace, in running game
Clearly, Jerome Harrison had fallen out of favor with the Browns, but his departure leaves the Browns without an established change-of-pace back — and even more lacking in speed on offense than they were previously.
Flashback: Recent Week Six performances
Take a quick stroll down memory lane with PFW for a recap of the Browns' Week Six contests each of the last five seasons.
Browns-Steelers matchup of the day: Saturday
Browns rookie QB Colt McCoy, who's expected to make his first career start Sunday, is getting the ultimate test right off the bat for a young quarterback: the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
Five questions with PFW Steelers correspondent Jim Wexell
Jim Wexell, PFW's Steelers correspondent and the publisher of SteelCityInsider.net, took time out to answer five questions about Pittsburgh in advance of Sunday's Browns-Steelers game. Here's our questions and his answers.
Browns-Steelers matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a closer look at a matchup to watch in Sunday's Browns-Steelers game:
Mangini explains Harrison trade
Browns head coach Eric Mangini said Thursday that the decision to trade Jerome Harrison to Philadelphia for Mike Bell can be chalked up to the emergence of RB Peyton Hillis, as well as Bell being "more of a fit" for ...
Mangini says 'lean' stronger toward McCoy as starter
Browns head coach Eric Mangini indicated Thursday that rookie QB Colt McCoy has strenghtened his chances to be Cleveland's starter Sunday at Pittsburgh.
PLAYER NEWS
Pinkston feels grateful to be alive following a health scare that ended his season. The Cleveland Browns guard was hospitalized in October following a game against Cincinnati with blood clots in his lungs. The second-year player doctors told him if he had taken a hit in the game that "I could've probably died then so I'm all happy about it that I'm still here."|||||||
Pinkston, speaking with reporters on Friday for the first time since getting sick, said he has been working out and plans to play next season. He said he feels "normal" and is looking forward to resuming his career. Pinkston said he thought he only had bronchitis in the week leading up to being hospitalized. He continues to take blood thinners. The ordeal has changed Pinkston's view on life, he said.
Pinkston has been released from the hospital after being treated for blood clots in his lungs.|||||||
Pinkston, who started Cleveland's first six games at left guard, was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic last week with the life-threatening condition. The 25-year-old was placed on injured reserve earlier this week, ending his second NFL season. A Browns spokesman confirmed Pinkston was released Wednesday.
Pinkston remains hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs, a life-threatening condition he's grateful was detected early. After the Browns revealed Pinkston's condition after practice on Friday, he confirmed his illness on Twitter while being treated at the Cleveland Clinic.|||||||
Pinkston will not play Sunday against Indianapolis and the Browns do not know when the second-year guard will be released from the hospital or cleared to return. Pinkston started all 16 games in 2011 as a rookie. He played tackle in college, but was switched to guard last season after the Browns lost Eric Steinbach to a season-ending back injury.
